highest altitudes in the united states
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Highest and lowest elevations by state: Statistical Snapshot The lowest point of 455 feet is at the Ohio River in Hamilton County. Nationally, the lowest point of 282 feet below sea level is found at Death Valley, Calif. Mt. McKinley, Alaska, at 20,320 feet is the highest point. Cleveland's elevation ranges from 571 feet to 1,050 feet. Here are the lowest and highest points for each state.
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Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Humanities/March 2006 Alaska could be the highest state because Mount McKinley is the highest point in the United States. Colorado has the highest mean elevation of any state, which could also be c … onsidered a candidate for highest state. So technically they both can be considered correct answers.
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- Grand Teton-Wyoming. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America, at 14,440 feet, the second highest mountain in the contiguous United States after Mount Whitney in California.
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Tallest Mountains in the Continental United States Tallest Mountains in the Continental United States. The top 10 tallest mountain peaks in the United States are all found in Alaska. Mount McKinley, the tallest peak, stands at 20,320 feet above sea level.
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Highest Points: 20 U.S. National Parks by Elevation [40 PICS] The peak of Sequoia National Park’s Mount Whitney reaches an elevation of 14,505 feet, scoring it at #4. Photo #8 by geographer. Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state has the 5th highest elevation of all U.S. parks. In this photo, Mt. Rainier is reflected in Reflection Lake.
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Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft (1,917 m) and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
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List of U.S. states by elevation A topographic map of the United States. This is a list of United States states by elevation. Elevation means the height of something above sea level. The highest point in the U.S. is Mount McKinley at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. The lowest point on land in the U.S. is Badwater in Death Valley at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level.
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Denali Denali /dɨˈnaːli/ (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) above sea level. At some 18,000 ft (5,500 m), the base-to-peak rise is the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level.
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Tallest Mountains in the Continental United States The top 10 tallest mountain peaks in the United States are all found in Alaska. Mount McKinley, the tallest peak, stands at 20,320 feet above sea level. All about Tallest Mountains in the Continental United States for Kids – the Crestone Peak. Here’s our list of the tallest mountains. These are the top 10 tallest mountains in the continental United States, which includes all 48 states, but not Hawaii or Alaska. Mount Whitney in the Sierra Mountains of California rises 14,494 feet above sea level.
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The Seven Biggest Mountains in the U.S. The seven tallest mountains in the United States are all contained within a single state -- Alaska. In fact, the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney in California, is exceeded in height by 16 Alaskan mountains. All seven mountains tower higher than 14,000 feet.
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What is the lowest elevation point in Israel? The United States's lowest point of elevation is Death Valley, California at -282 feet (-86 meters).
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What is the highest elevation on the eastern seaboard? Mt. Washington, New Hampshire USA, 6,288' above sea level. Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina is higher, at 6,684'. Mt. Washington, New Hampshire USA, 6,288' above sea level.
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List of U.S. states and territories by elevation Mount Washington is the highest summit of the White Mountains and the State of New Hampshire. Mount Katahdin is the highest summit of the State of Maine. Lake Michigan is the lowest area of the State of Wisconsin. Britton Hill in the State of Florida is the lowest state high point in the United States. Lake Champlain is the lowest area of the State of Vermont. The Badwater Basin in Death Valley is the lowest area of the State of California, the United States, and all of North America.
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Hiking the Highest Peaks of the USA Elias National Park and Preserve (nps.gov), the largest national park in the United States, stretches from the ocean to Mount St. Elias, at 18,008 feet the third tallest in the country. The park contains four of Alaska's mountain ranges and nine of the highest peaks.
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What U.S. state capital has the highest altitude? What U.S. state capital has the highest altitude? Santa Fe, New Mexico. The correct answer is: A! You might assume Denver has the highest altitude, but there are actually two capitals ahead of it. Denver comes in at 5,280 ft, Cheyenne is at 6,097 ft and Santa Fe is the highest at 7,000 ft above sea level.
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Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington, called Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather.
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- 1 Andes - South America: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; highest point - Aconcagua, 6962 meters above sea level.  Alaska Range - North America: United States; highest point - Denali, 6194 meters above sea level.
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- The highest point in the US is Mount McKinley. the elevation is 20,321 feet high. Badwater in Death Valley's Mojave Desert of California is 282 feet below sea level.
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What is the city with the highest elevation in the US? What town in the US has the highest elevation? The highest town is Alma, Colorado at an elevation of 10578 feet (3224 m). (2010 pop. 179)(see below) However, the town of Winter Park (pop. 662) may very well claim to … be the highest town in the US. Its town limit includes a ski area at up to 12060 feet in elevation.
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Appalachian Mountains The highest of the group is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m), which is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The term Appalachian refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range.
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List of mountain peaks of the United States Of the 100 highest major summits of the United States, only Denali exceeds 6000 meters (19,685 feet) elevation, four peaks exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet), and all 100 peaks exceed 4012 meters (13,163 feet) elevation.
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Highest Peaks & Summits in the US Mt. Elbert at 14,433 ft elevation is the highest point in Colorado. It is the second highest mountain in the adjacent 48 states. (Mount Whitney, 14,494 ft., is highest). Located in the Sawatch Range in the Colorado Rockies, Elbert is a massive mountain, easily ascended by its long, smooth ridges.
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- Mount Mitchell is the highest peak in the state, and at 6,684 feet, it is also the tallest mountain in the eastern United States.t. Mckinley is the highest mountain in America (Alaska) standing at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. However in the northern territories Mt. Whitney stands the tallest at 14,505 feet (4,421 m) above sea level.
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- Notice that the highest point in the United States is Mt. McKinley in Alaska and the highest point in the contiguous (lower) 48 states is Mt. Whitney in California. (For reference, the state and mountain range in which the peak is located is included below.) 1) Mount McKinley (Denali): 20,320 feet (6,194 m) • State: Alaska. • Range: Alaska Range.
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Geography Statistics of United States Of America Highest Point: (continental 48 states) Mount Whitney, (California) is the highest point at 14,495ft (4,418 m) Lowest Point: Death Valley, (California)(-282 ft.) (-86 m) Mean Elevation: (average) 2,512 feet; Land Borders: Alaska, USA - Canada 1,538 miles (2,475 km) Canada - USA 3,145 miles (5,061 km) Mexico - USA 1,951 miles (3,141 km) Bordering Countries (2) Canada and Mexico; Land Divisions: The U.S. is divided into 50 states and 1 district. States: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky